Earth Science Final Exam Review

Select the correct definition for galaxy

• solar system

• A huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars and their solar systems

• Andromeda Galaxy

• The apparent brightness of an object in the sky as it appears to an observer on Earth.

Which is not a major rock type?

• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• igneous
• anthracite

The breaking down of rock at earth’s surface is called:

• Shield volcanism
• Uplift
• Weathering       
• Mass movement

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In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.

• Pressure
• Heat 
• Heat and Pressure
• Weathering

A Foucault pendulum appears to change its directions of swing because Earth

• is tilted on its axis
• is spinning on its axis
• has a curved surface
• has a density of 5.5 g/cm3

A paved blacktop parking lot was built on what was once a soil-covered field. The area will now experience increased runoff when rain occurs because the parking lot has

• less capillarity
• greater infiltration
• greater porosity
• less permeability

Which processes of the water cycle return watervapor directly to the atmosphere?

• evpaoration and transpiration
• infiltration and capillarity
• freezing and precipitation
• water retention and runoff

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The inferred temperature and pressure of Earth’s interior at a depth of 3,000 kilometers are approximately

• 1000°C and 0.5 million atmospheres
• 1000°C and 1.0 million atmospheres
• 5000°C and 1.5 million atmospheres
• 5000°C and 3.0 million atmospheres

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Which motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York State in winter but not in summer?

• rotation of Earth
• rotation of Orion
• revolution of Earth
• revolution of Orion

An INTRUSIVE igneous rock with large crystals is formed:

• When magma cools quickly. 
• At the bottom of the ocean. 
• When magma cools slowly, allowing time for crystals to grow. 
• At the top of a mountain.